Nikon Coolpix
L120
 vs
Olympus
SP-700

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L810 vs Olympus SP-700

Nikon Coolpix L120

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"The camera is also equipped with two image stabilization functions. By incorporating both an image sensor shift vibration reduction (VR) mechanism and electronic VR, the L120 is able to minimize the effects of camera shake than can otherwise lead to image degrading blur, which makes shooting at the maximum telephoto zoom position and under lower light conditions more manageable."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the L120's image-stabilization
"The Nikon L120 incorporates a 14 megapixel sensor with Nikon's EXPEED C2 image processing technology – delivering fast response times and natural colour reproduction."
digitalreview.ca | talking about the L120's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L120

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
25 mm
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
9.7 MP
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Olympus SP-700

24
Runner-up

Olympus SP-700

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-700

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x57x24 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
180 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L120
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 38 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 5.9 MP
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 Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Zoom Significantly more zoom 21x vs 3x
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 49x more zoom
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the L120's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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 The L120's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
Nikon Coolpix L120 Learn more about
the Nikon L120

Advantages of the Olympus SP-700
Size Significantly smaller 98x57x24 mm vs 110x77x78 mm
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 4.9x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 3.1"
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 3.2x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 180 g vs 406 g
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 2.3x lighter
Olympus SP-700 Learn more about
the Olympus SP-700
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L120
51 vs 24
Explain scores
Olympus SP-700 Olympus SP-700
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L120. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a compact.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
0.7 fps
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
L120:1,600 ISO
SP-700:400 ISO
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
L120:720p
SP-700:480p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-700
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the SP-700
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-700
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-700

Nikon Coolpix L120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$136 - $179
Size Smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$130 - $245
Size Smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the PowerShot SX130 IS vs the Coolpix L120

Olympus SP-700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-560 UZ

Olympus SP-560 UZ

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the SP-560 UZ vs the SP-700
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$109
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the SP-700
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Optio W90 vs the SP-700

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